Miami Township fire department expansion to help with response times

Driving along Route 131 in Clermont County, it might be hard to spot their newest location tucked behind a retail strip in what almost looks like a garage. But beyond the exterior what's being done on the inside of this fully operational fire station, is what really matters.

Driving along Route 131 in Clermont County, it might be hard to spot their newest location tucked behind a retail strip in what almost looks like a garage. But beyond the exterior what's being done on the inside of this fully operational fire station, is what really matters.

"For us, being out here on this side of town, we've been able to shave down some of that response time a little bit and improve our handling times as well as getting out the door a little bit quicker,” said Chief Steve Kelly.

With more and more commercial and residential developments here, Kelly said they wanted to increase manpower to decrease the all-important call times.

“The American Heart Association will tell you that for every minute that somebody's not breathing, not having CPR done, or not getting an AED put on them. Their chances of survivability decreases by ten percent,” said Kelly.

The addition of station 29 takes them from three fire stations to four in Miami Township, Clermont County.

It's also worth noting that many residents in the older suburbs have lived there for decades, which also increases the potential for emergency calls.

Residents can expect the same quality of service out of their temporary home as they'll find in their permanent one next door, which they hope to break ground on some time this year.